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The discussion paper on the wine equalisation tax rebate (WET rebate) has now been released. his paper is intended to stimulate public discussion on how the WET rebate scheme may be contributing to distortions in the production of wine and seek feedback on what opportunities there might be to better target the support that the rebate offers.

In the 1950s Australia had a tax system made up of around 1080 pages of tax law. Since then, Governments have identified gaps, addressed omissions, and attempted to adapt the tax system to changes in business and society.
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The Government is creating the right environment at the right time to invest.
The 2015 Budget provides $5.5 billion including $5 billion of tax relief to create jobs and small business growth. Watch the jobs and small businesses animation for a nifty explainer.
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Every year the Australian Tax Office publishes data from income tax returns and other aspects of the taxation system. Data for 2012-13 has recently been released in the latest edition of Read more

A Treasury working paper on the effects of some major Australian taxes on living standards is now available. The paper explores the economic incidence of taxes on workers and businesses domestically and overseas and quantifies the efficiency of the current tax system at the margin.